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Sunday February 06 2000

A.Pierre
photo: © Angela Lia

Alain PIERRE


Acoustic Nylon String Guitar / Compositions


Born on December 2, 1966, Alain PIERRE studies at the Royal Conservatory in Liège (1984-1990).
Graduated in classic guitar and obtained 1st prize for solfège, classical guitar and chamber music.
He studied free improvisation with Garrett LIST (1988).
At the Royal Conservatory in Brussels, Jazz section (1988-1995).
1st prize for jazz guitar and jazz harmony.
Worked with Paolo RADONI, Arnould MASSART, Guy CABAY, Steve HOUBEN, Michel HATZIGEORGIOU, Jean-Pol DANHIER.
" Lundis d'Hortense " (1985, 1988) with Paolo RADONI, Jean-Louis RASSINFOSSE, Michel HERR, Jean-Pol DANHIER.
Jazz studio Antwerp at Dworp (1987 - 1992) with Philip CATHERINE, Pierre VAN DORMAEL, Serge LAZAREVITCH, Rob MADNA, Hein VAN DE GEYN, Deborah BROWN, ...

Alain PIERRE creates in 1999 a new belgo-tunisian Acoustic Jazz Group called "ANFASS" with tunisian guitarist Fawzi CHEKILI, Steve HOUBEN (Flutes, Saxes) and tunisian Hichem BADRANI (Ney).
They play original compositions by Alain PIERRE and Fawzi CHEKILI.
From 24 to 27 November 1999, the group performed in Tunisia, at the "Centre des Musiques Arabes et Méditerranéennes".
The project has the particularity of uniting side flute and Nay (a tunisian instrument, flute, made of Bamboo) in a 100% acoustic environment.
Concerts in Belgium in Spring and Summer 2000.
More Info at http://listen.to/anfass

Since 1994, member with guitarists Georges ENGLERT and Leszek HELINSKI of the "TRIO CADENZA", (exclusively playing an original repertoire for 3 guitars in a contemporary music style. In 1996 they recorded a CD (available on the Web at http://www.netbeat.com/artists/trio_cadenza_1480.htm.)

" Trio Cadenza " played concerts in Belgium, Poland, France and Tunisia.

Alain PIERRE is member of the " SLOONG " jazz quartet since 1991 and appeared in numerous international festivals (Jazz à Liège, Festival of the Lundis d'Hortense, ça Jazz à Huy), and in clubs ( Lion s'envoile, Liège ; Travers, Sounds, Brussels ; ...) He composes many themes for the group which only plays original compositions.

Alain Pierre also plays acoustic guitar in trio with singer Thierry BASOMBOLI and Double-Bass player Jean BORLEE which plays standards from yesterday and today, from Gershwin, Mercer and Hammerstein to Sting, Eric Clapton and Peter Gabriel, in acoustic sound.

He plays since 1998 in Duet (his own compositions) and in Quintet with harmonicist Olivier POUMAY.

Member of Big Band " EVASION " until 1997, with which he has recorded a CD Evasion Big Band , 1994.

  • Since 1994 he plays with RAPHY, songs for children.

    In Mai 1998, he gets the opportunity to play some concerts, in Belgium, with Barbara Hendricks and the " Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège et de la Communauté française de Belgique".

    He also played, a.o., with Steve HOUBEN, Michel MASSOT, Nathalie LORIERS, Jean-Pierre CATOUL, Pierre BERNARD, Antoine CIRRI, Michel SEBA, Sal LA ROCCA, Ben SLUYS, Bart DEFOORT, Fabrice ALLEMAN, Marc FRANKINET, Laurent MERCIER, Alexandre PLUMACKER, Ireneusz GRABOWSKI, André KLENES, Charly D'INVERNO, Tonio REINA ...

    Two of his compositions ("Past Times", "No Sugar added"), was published in the collection " Jazz Themes of Belgian Composers " published by PAB, the "Promotion Artistique Belge of Sabam" since 1995, and was recorded by the "New Jazz Trio" (Switzerland) at the 18° Jazz Hoeilaart International's Europ'Jazz Contest Belgium in 1996 on CD (B-Sharp CDS 108) and by "Out to Lunch" (Danemark) at the 20° Jazz Hoeilaart International's Europ'Jazz Contest Belgium in 1998.

    He also composes numerous pieces for classical guitar solo, trio, combos and Jazz Big Bands as well as for various bands.

    In 1996 and 1997, he wrote and recorded 3 original soundtracks for video-movies produced by " Film et Culture " and "RTBF Liège" (Belgian TV).


    Teaches guitar at the Huy Conservatory, since 1987, as well as particular lessons and summer workshops.

    rue Dieudonné Salme, 19; B - 4000 Liège.
    Phone : +32 (0) 486 / 678.192
    Fax : +32 (0) 4 / 252.81.07

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